Name

Atermes

Legal name

ATERMES

Website

https://www.atermes.fr/en/index

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montigny-le-bretonneux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Defense and Security Systems Sales: Sale of proprietary high-tech defense products including surveillance systems (BARIER™, SURICATE, ASOS), ruggedized computers (ARTEMIS), bird deterrent systems (A-TOM550), and radar beacons (SMS-4). Products designed for harsh environments in defense and security applications.
2. Industrial Cooperation: Partnership for industrial production where ATERMES serves as the 'production sword arm' for other companies. Services include prototype development, industrialization, production, integration, testing, logistics management, installation, and maintenance. ISO 9001 and EN 9100 certifications available.
3. MRO Services: Maintenance in Operational Condition (MCO) services for both ATERMES and client products, from legacy equipment to advanced high-tech systems. Includes expertise, obsolescence management, strategic stock procurement, replacement solutions, and environmental qualification.
4. Software Engineering Services: Subcontracted turnkey software projects and on-site software support. Services span from specifications response to acceptance testing, following CMMi-based quality approach.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Atermes designs, develops, industrializes and manufactures proprietary defense and high-technology systems, combining four in-house competencies (mechanics, electronics, optronics and software). Its product portfolio centers on autonomous border and sensitive-site surveillance systems (BARIER™, ASOS, SURICATE), rugged military computers and displays (ARTEMIS), airport bird-deterrent lasers (A-TOM550), secondary-radar beacons (SMS-4) and in-house UAV production. Beyond products, Atermes provides full-lifecycle industrial services—R&D, mechanical/electronic/software engineering, production, maintenance in operational condition (MCO), technical assistance and procurement (Achats Systemes)—to European defense primes and security agencies.

Product overview

ATERMES is a French industrial partner with over 35 years of experience providing innovative solutions in defense and high-tech industries. The company's product portfolio centers on surveillance and security systems: BARIER™ serves as the flagship autonomous border control system, while ASOS provides modular multi-sensor surveillance management. SURICATE represents the next-generation AI-powered optronic radar with automatic target classification. ATERMES also offers specialized products including the A-TOM550 laser bird deterrent system for airports, ARTEMIS rugged computing and display units, and SMS-4 radar beacon. The company leverages four core competencies (Mechanics, Electronics, Optronics, Software) to deliver solutions from concept through operational maintenance, including recent expansion into drone production capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BARIER™: Autonomous Recognition, Identification and Response Evaluation Beacon - turnkey system for surveillance and control of borders or sensitive sites
• SURICATE
• ASOS
• A-TOM550
• ARTEMIS
• SMS-4 BEACON
• ACHATS SYSTEMES
• NOCTUA
• ATLANTIS

Products and services

• ASOS (ATERMES Operational Surveillance Solution) Modular border surveillance solution that manages multiple sensors (radars and cameras) with automatic target classification software and an integrated command post for mobile deployment by defense and border-security agencies.
• BARIER™ System Autonomous border and sensitive-site surveillance system providing up to 40 km permanent coverage combining thermal camera and radar detection, with rapid half-day deployment by a single patrol; designed for international border-control authorities.
• SURICATE Optronic Radar Next-generation intelligent multispectral optronic head for surveillance combining thermal imaging, day camera and optional laser rangefinder with deep-learning-based automatic target classification and panoramic radar-optronic operation; intended for integration into defense and security surveillance systems.
• Drone Production In-house UAV production capabilities from design and prototyping to final assembly and testing, delivering mission-ready drone platforms for defense and security applications.
• A-TOM550 Automatic Laser Bird Deterrent System Automatic laser bird-deterrent system for civil and military airports providing 24/7 runway scanning up to 2,600 m with ICAO Annex 14 compliance, using visual green laser technology that birds cannot habituate to.
• ARTEMIS Ruggedized ECU and Display Range Range of rugged ECU and display products in 9", 12" and 15" sizes, qualified to MIL-STD-810F and STANAG 4370, designed for military, paramilitary and industrial missions in very harsh environments including tropical climates and tracked vehicles.
• SMS-4 BEACON Stand-alone beacon equipment responding to secondary-radar queries, with variable attenuation and specific S Mode protocols, supporting radar testing and configuration for defense and aerospace customers.
• Industrial Cooperation Services Subcontracted industrial cooperation covering prototype development, industrialization, production, integration, testing, logistics management, installation and maintenance, with Atermes acting as the 'production sword arm' for European defense and security OEMs under ISO 9001 and EN 9100 certifications.
• Maintenance in Operational Condition (MCO / MRO) Services Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO/MCO) services for defense equipment, covering legacy through advanced high-tech systems including obsolescence management, strategic stock procurement, replacement solutions and environmental qualification, delivered to defense agencies and OEMs.
• Software Engineering Services Subcontracted turnkey software projects and on-site software support covering specifications, development and acceptance testing under a CMMi-based quality approach, delivered to defense and high-tech clients.
• Achats Systemes Procurement Service Dedicated procurement service sourcing cutting-edge components and high-tech products from referenced worldwide suppliers, serving both Atermes' own production and external defense-sector clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Surveillance coverage up to 40km border with single BARIER™ system
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MSB INDUSTRIEScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2023Fully integrated into ATERMES since February 9, 2023. All MSB INDUSTRIES activities transferred to Salbris industrial site, strengthening skills, resources, and extending service offerings to all customers.
• SCIENCE TECHNOLOGYminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 February 2019Partner at IDEX 2019 exhibition in Abu Dhabi for international market promotion of BARIER™ border control solution.
• NORINCOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Long-standing strategic partnership for Chinese market distribution. ATERMES exhibits at CIIE Shanghai on NORINCO's booth, leveraging NORINCO's established presence in China for market access.
• Research Laboratories and UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships and CIFRE theses with research laboratories and schools/universities in cutting-edge scientific fields including opto-mechanics, mechatronics, embedded software, AI and deep learning.
• ACHATS SYSTEMEScoreOthersSubsidiary of ATERMES group providing dedicated procurement service for high-tech components from referenced suppliers worldwide, serving both ATERMES and external defense sector clients.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Indra: Spanish defense and IT major with a defense-electronics portfolio in radar, surveillance, command-and-control and homeland security. Operates in adjacent European markets and pursues similar border- and critical-infrastructure-security programs as Atermes.

Direct peers

• HENSOLDT: German sensor-solutions specialist for defense and security, producing radar, optronics, electronic warfare and surveillance subsystems. Closest direct peer to Atermes' optronic-radar and border-surveillance portfolio, with a comparable mission of supplying mid-tier sensor solutions to European primes and end-customers.
• Elbit Systems: Israeli defense electronics company specializing in surveillance, optronics, command-and-control, and rugged computing for military and homeland-security customers. Overlaps directly with Atermes' ASOS/SURICATE-style integrated surveillance solutions and ARTEMIS-class rugged ECUs.
• Teledyne FLIR: U.S.-based leader in thermal imaging cameras and surveillance systems for defense, security and industrial markets. Directly comparable to Atermes' thermal-camera, optronic-radar and rugged-system products serving border, perimeter and military customers.
• Robin Radar Systems: Dutch specialist in radar-based bird detection and wildlife hazard management for civil and military airports. Direct, head-to-head competitor to Atermes' A-TOM550 laser-based bird deterrent, addressing the same ICAO Annex 14 compliance use case.

Broad incumbents

• Leonardo: Italian defense and aerospace major with significant activity in surveillance, radar, optronics and defense electronics. Competes for the same European border-security, air-defense and security-systems tenders where Atermes pursues specialist niche wins.
• Thales: French defense and security major covering surveillance, radar, optronics, mission systems and electronic warfare. Operates as a prime contractor in many of the same end-markets (border security, military communications, air defense) where Atermes plays a sub-tier/specialist role.
• Safran: French defense and aerospace group active in optronics (Safran Electronics & Defense), surveillance, and ruggedized electronics. A broad incumbent with overlapping product lines in defense optronics and mission systems.

Emerging players

• Blighter Surveillance Systems: UK-based radar and surveillance specialist focused on ground-based electronic-scanning radars for border, perimeter and force-protection applications. Comparable technology overlap with Atermes' BARIER™ radar-plus-optronic border surveillance solution.
• Easat Radar Systems: UK-based niche radar engineering company providing custom surveillance, coastal and ground-based radar systems for defense and security customers. Smaller, similarly-positioned specialist comparable in scale and mission to Atermes' radar activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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